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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he is really enjoying it (not just saying that) then I’d be inclined to stick it out. My 10 y/o was playing on a highly competitive team and was not getting the playing time, etc we wanted for him. He stuck at it and improved by practicing a ton on his own. He is still not a top top player, but is now a starter and loving the game. Just my experience b/c I def thought about pulling the plug. [/quote]

That’s exactly where we’re at.  He gets minimal playtime but doesn’t seem too bothered.  He loves his team and his team seems to love him.  His coach adores him and works with him tons he’s just not… very athletic?  Maybe he’ll improve as he enters puberty.

I love that he enjoys it so much but it’s so time consuming.  Every weekend we’re traveling and non-stop long practices.  We ended up hiring a PT nanny just to juggle it all.

We could join the local non-travel team and I think DS would be able to actually play. [/quote]

You have 2 very separate issues.

1) He isn’t playing as much as you want
2) The team requires a huge time commitment

I don’t think it’s fair to make him quit because of #1–thats his decision. But #2? It is absolutely fair to say that driving to tournaments each weekend isn’t possible anymore.[/quote]

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